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. >>> next what john mccain says president obama is not doing that presidents before him have. >>> also, danica patrick races into the history books. what she did today that has never been done before. >>> and an artist will play his piano one final time tonight. we'll tell you about that coming up. >>> we're seeing a slightly cooler sunday compared to yesterday, which had 50s and some 60s outside right now. all locations running cooler in the last 24 hours. pu can see we've got our storm system that will lead to big changes arounded the bay area as we head into the new week. >>> two well-known california politicians were on "meet the press" today. lieutenant governor gavin newsom and business executive and former california republican candidate for u.s. senate carly fiorina squared off in the roundtable part of the program inspect. they traded accusations from the economy to the dysfunction in washington. >> it's time for us to lean in again and hold these guys up to a higher level of expectation. you want to move the mouse, you got to move the cheese. we've got to change incentives in
. >>> next what john mccain says president obama is not doing that presidents before him have. >>> also, danica patrick races into the history books. what she did today that has never been done before. >>> and an artist will play his piano one final time tonight. we'll tell you about that coming up. >>> we're seeing a slightly cooler sunday compared to yesterday, which had 50s and some 60s outside right now. all locations running cooler in the last 24 hours....
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just watch john boehner. and john mccain. keep trying to reason with the right. and keep getting burned. and finally, southern cross. this wednesday, the southwest, the supreme court to declare the voting rights act dead. the argument goes, when you have a black president, you don't need special voting protection. is that so? hi. i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. and with us today, the huffington post howard fineman. the bbc's katty kay. nbc's kelly o'donnell. and new york1's errol louis. first up, it's oscar weekend a movie reference for this endless gamesmanship over taxes and spending. remember that movie about the guy who keeps waking up and it's the same day again? that bill murray classic "groundhog day"? >> this is no way to run the greatest country on earth. it's a dangerous game that we've never played before. and we can't afford to play it now. the country deserves folks to be willing to compromise on behalf of the greater good.
just watch john boehner. and john mccain. keep trying to reason with the right. and keep getting burned. and finally, southern cross. this wednesday, the southwest, the supreme court to declare the voting rights act dead. the argument goes, when you have a black president, you don't need special voting protection. is that so? hi. i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. and with us today, the huffington post howard fineman. the bbc's katty kay. nbc's kelly o'donnell. and new york1's errol...
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>> reporter: well, on "meet the press," senator john mccain said while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he also doesn't believe his nomination process should be held up any longer. the full senate is expected to vote on hagel when it reconvenes next week. >> all right. kristen welker tonight. thank you. >>> as you just heard, one of the big issues in the immigration debate is border security. despite progress claimed by the federal government, nbc's mark potter found that for some americans who live near mexico, the border is anything but secure. >> reporter: in the rugged terrain south of tucson, arizona, advocates concerned about u.s. border security took matters into their own hands and placed motion-sensitive hidden cameras on known smuggling trails and this is their video, revealing wave after wave of mexican drug and immigrant smugglers, some of them heavily armed, who cross the border and travel miles north inside the united states. >> you got a trail coming in. >> reporter: it's why rancher david beckham made the painful decision to move his family off his land, 12 miles north
>> reporter: well, on "meet the press," senator john mccain said while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he also doesn't believe his nomination process should be held up any longer. the full senate is expected to vote on hagel when it reconvenes next week. >> all right. kristen welker tonight. thank you. >>> as you just heard, one of the big issues in the immigration debate is border security. despite progress claimed by the federal government, nbc's mark...
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mccain called unconscionable, demanding mr. obama lead. >> the president should be calling us over somewhere, camp david, the white house, somewhere and us sitting down and trying to avert these cuts. >> reporter: but even within the republican party, many are questioning how bad the cuts will be, accusing you the president of exaggerating the consequences. >> to not cut 2.5% out of the total budget over a year when it's twice the size it was ten years ago, give me a break. >> reporter: still, at this ship yard in norfolk, virginia, 1600 letters warning of possible pink slips are already in the mail, while workers wait for washington to act. >> guys really need to put their heads together and figure something out. >> you know, they take this away, a lot of people are going to be hurt. >> reporter: a looming crisis underxbird virginia's republican governor. >> sequester was put in place to be a hammer, not a policy. now here we are a week away. find another way to do it and get it done now. >> reporter: tonight, many of the nati
mccain called unconscionable, demanding mr. obama lead. >> the president should be calling us over somewhere, camp david, the white house, somewhere and us sitting down and trying to avert these cuts. >> reporter: but even within the republican party, many are questioning how bad the cuts will be, accusing you the president of exaggerating the consequences. >> to not cut 2.5% out of the total budget over a year when it's twice the size it was ten years ago, give me a break....
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then today, senator john mccain put himself right in the eye of the storm. he made a brief secret trip into syria. he crossed in from turkey. he was accompanied by a free syrian army commander. he just stayed on the ground for a few hours. senator mccain wants more done to help the opposition. he wants a no-fly zone. he wants the rebels to be armed. today that looked a little more possible. the european union announced it was lifting an arms embargo making it legal for european nations to give or sell weapons to the syrian opposition. natalie? >> richard engel covering it on all fronts in beirut. thank you. >>> tonight, wide open spaces and worrying signs at the most popular vacation spots for american families. >>> later, making a difference with high honors and a time to reflect for our nation's greatest generation. >>> memorial day signals the kick-off for tourist season in the national park system. but from the shenandoah in the east to the haleakala in hawaii, visitors may discover the nation's parks are showing signs of wear and tear and are in real ne
then today, senator john mccain put himself right in the eye of the storm. he made a brief secret trip into syria. he crossed in from turkey. he was accompanied by a free syrian army commander. he just stayed on the ground for a few hours. senator mccain wants more done to help the opposition. he wants a no-fly zone. he wants the rebels to be armed. today that looked a little more possible. the european union announced it was lifting an arms embargo making it legal for european nations to give...
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senator john mccain joins us next. oh, my gosh. [ applause ] ♪ [ female announcer ] in the moments that matter most... you need more from your antiperspirant. that's why we created degree clinical active clean. better odor protection than secret clinical. so you can do more. degree clinical. so you can do more. every gentleman knows, that his name is as good as his word. so when he gives his name to something, whether it be his work, an idea or a passion, that something must be exceptional. one family has given their name to crafting the finest vodka. ketel one. gentlemen, this is vodka. mike's being healthy and chewing like a man. with one-a-day vitacraves for men! it's a gummy multivitamin... with more b vitamins, which help convert food to energy, and help mike do manly things, like wrestle bears and take out the garbage. get $2 off at oneaday.com. mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and when mom said bobby was too edgy... 'sup girl. i just swapped him out for tyler.
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just watch john boehner. and john mccain. keep trying to reason with the right. and keep getting burned. and finally, southern cross. this wednesday, the southwest, the supreme court to declare the voting rights act dead. the argument goes, when you have a black president, you don't need special voting protection. is that so? hi. i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. and with us today, the huffington post howard fineman. the bbc's katty kay. nbc's kelly o'donnell. and new york1's errol louis. first up, it's oscar weekend a movie reference for this endless gamesmanship over taxes and spending. remember that movie about the guy who keeps waking up and it's the same day again? that bill murray classic "groundhog day"? >> this is no way to run the greatest country on earth. it's a dangerous game that we've never played before. and we can't afford to play it now. the country deserves folks to be willing to compromise on behalf of the greater good.
just watch john boehner. and john mccain. keep trying to reason with the right. and keep getting burned. and finally, southern cross. this wednesday, the southwest, the supreme court to declare the voting rights act dead. the argument goes, when you have a black president, you don't need special voting protection. is that so? hi. i'm chris matthews. welcome to the show. and with us today, the huffington post howard fineman. the bbc's katty kay. nbc's kelly o'donnell. and new york1's errol...
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. >>> now to syria as we learn more about john mccain's secret visit. his meeting with rebel leaders came at a time when concerns are growing that the civil war may be causing more unrest in other parts of the region. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel reports from bay route. >> reporter: senator john mccain is still in the region after his quick trip that the syrian rebels loved. this is what they had been hoping for from the united states, a senior official meeting them, crossing a dangerous border, if only for a few showhours, and showing solidarity. the problem for the rebels is, he's not the president. and although mccain is pushing for a no-fly zone, u.s. officials tell nbc news there is no new movement on that, but there is the growing realization and concern that something must be done, because this is what's happening without action. at least 80,000 dead in syria so far. more than 1 million refugees. iraq is going back to a civil war. lebanon is heading toward an internal conflict as well. almost every day there are funerals for he
. >>> now to syria as we learn more about john mccain's secret visit. his meeting with rebel leaders came at a time when concerns are growing that the civil war may be causing more unrest in other parts of the region. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel reports from bay route. >> reporter: senator john mccain is still in the region after his quick trip that the syrian rebels loved. this is what they had been hoping for from the united states, a senior official meeting...
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senator john mccain put himself right in the center of this storm. he visited syria. he visited in secret. it was a surprise visit. he stayed on the ground just for a few hours. senator mccain wants more to be done for the rebels. senator mccain specifically wants weapons to start flowing to the rebels and today that may look a little bit more likely after the european union announced it's lifting an arms embargo on syria making it legal for european nations to give or sell weapons. to the syrian opposition. richard engel, nbc news, beirut. >>> in the wake of controversy plaguing the white house, president obama is taking a detour to the jersey shore today. he'll survey of progress of rebuilding along the coastline with governor chris christie. it's a replay of a scene we saw right after hurricane sandy and just days before the president's re-election in november. nbc's tracie potts is in washington with a preview. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. think about the impact that picture had days before the election, a democratic president getting a pat on
senator john mccain put himself right in the center of this storm. he visited syria. he visited in secret. it was a surprise visit. he stayed on the ground just for a few hours. senator mccain wants more to be done for the rebels. senator mccain specifically wants weapons to start flowing to the rebels and today that may look a little bit more likely after the european union announced it's lifting an arms embargo on syria making it legal for european nations to give or sell weapons. to the...
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mccain has been caught red-handed, and he has copped to it. a "washington post" still photographer grabbed this shot of mccain playing video poker on his smartphone during yesterday's hearing on syria in the senate foreign relations committee. in his own defense, mccain said sometimes truth is he gets a little bored listening to his colleagues for hours on end. further, he admitted to losing badly at the virtual card game, and because we can't resist a good segue, speaking of smartphones, samsung thinks the device now belongs on your wrist. today they unveiled their galaxy gear smart watch with a 1.63-inch electronic screen, 4gb memory and hd camera built into the watchband. when you get a call, you're supposed to just raise it to your ear. when you get an e-mail or a text, it's designed to talk with your other samsung device so you can read it on a larger screen. it's another shot across apple's bow, and we get to see the new apple product line on september 10th. >>> this may be the largest diamond of its kind we will see in our lifetime. the
mccain has been caught red-handed, and he has copped to it. a "washington post" still photographer grabbed this shot of mccain playing video poker on his smartphone during yesterday's hearing on syria in the senate foreign relations committee. in his own defense, mccain said sometimes truth is he gets a little bored listening to his colleagues for hours on end. further, he admitted to losing badly at the virtual card game, and because we can't resist a good segue, speaking of...
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one of his biggest opponent is also a military friend, senator john mccain. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. i think it is far more complicated than that. >> that is the tone on capitol hill. >> the police department held a moving ceremony today to remember an officer killed in the line of doubty he was killed four decades ago. reserve officers lester coal was hit while setting out flares. he was the first palo alto police officer killed in the line of duty. department the department had an official grave site ceremony to remember him. the chief says the tribute was long overdue. >> we kept thinking at some point we should do a better job. >> coal's widow said her husband loved helping people and loved volunteering. she said he wouldn't have minded that the ceremony was 44 years late. >>> san francisco's arch bishop is making international news comparing same sem marriage with male breast-feeding. a catholic newspaper in great britain
one of his biggest opponent is also a military friend, senator john mccain. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. i think it is far more complicated than that. >> that is the tone on capitol hill. >> the police department held a moving ceremony today to remember an officer killed in the line of doubty he was killed four...
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republican senator john mccain, who has been a vocal critic of mr. obama's syrian policy raced to the senate floor just before the white house made its announcement. >> the president of the united states has better understand that just supplying weapons, he's not going to change the equation on the ground or the balance of power. >> reporter: as for additional assistance, white house aides say those decisions will be made after consulting congress. and the president heads to northern ireland next month with a meeting with g-8. one additional step could include a no-fly zone, something the white house wouldn't confirm today. >> chuck todd, thank you. >>> now to a fast-moving and dangerous situation in the state of colorado. hundreds of homes are now gone as a wildfire spreads out of control. the most homes destroyed by a single fire in the state's history. tens of thousands evacuated and tonight, officials in colorado springs have ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of the city. nbc's miguel almaguer is on the fire lines again tonight. good evenin
republican senator john mccain, who has been a vocal critic of mr. obama's syrian policy raced to the senate floor just before the white house made its announcement. >> the president of the united states has better understand that just supplying weapons, he's not going to change the equation on the ground or the balance of power. >> reporter: as for additional assistance, white house aides say those decisions will be made after consulting congress. and the president heads to...
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senator john mccain introduced a bill yesterday that ban sports tv blackouts. the bengals would benefit most having ten games blacked out over the last five years. now, this has gotten millions of youtube hits. 2.4 million. matt kemp giving a sick fan the shirt off his back. a wheel bound chair cancer patient received his hat, jersey and two cleats. players championship kicked off with thompson hitting a hole in one. brent snedeker had an interesting caddy. that's the juvenile jaguars mascot carrying his bag. a little bit of style. washington redskins owner dan snyder reassured the redskins name won't change. and to a northern california baseball team, saving a 16-year-old girl who was accidentally pinned beneath a car driven by her mom. >> we all just ran out there as a team. no one was saying much. the guys got around the car and everyone lifted it up. >> we accomplished something, i felt he were heroes we did something that actually saved the day. >> you can say that again. that's a team effort worth mvp status. >>> maxim releasing the top 100 yesterday. com
senator john mccain introduced a bill yesterday that ban sports tv blackouts. the bengals would benefit most having ten games blacked out over the last five years. now, this has gotten millions of youtube hits. 2.4 million. matt kemp giving a sick fan the shirt off his back. a wheel bound chair cancer patient received his hat, jersey and two cleats. players championship kicked off with thompson hitting a hole in one. brent snedeker had an interesting caddy. that's the juvenile jaguars mascot...
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his cellmate for a time was a naval aviator named john mccain. he was a midwesterner through and through and proud of it. about his boyhood home on the plains he once told tom brokaw, if you wanted a warrior, this was the place to find him. foremost among his 50 combat medals bud day was awarded the medal of honor by president gerald ford. his death new leaves 78 recipients of the medal of honor. next week the president will award the medal to the newest recipient, a veteran of the war in afghanistan. >>> william scranton has died, former governor, presidential candidate and u.s. ambassador. used to be referred to as a moderately liberal republican back when there was such a thing. he ran as a goldwater alternative and lived outside the pennsylvania city that bears his family name. william scranton was 96. >>> and we've lost a member of the nbc news family. herb kaplow has died. longtime viewers will remember his decades on the air. he covered the nuremburg trials, the cuban revolution, the civil rights movement, ten presidential elections. his c
his cellmate for a time was a naval aviator named john mccain. he was a midwesterner through and through and proud of it. about his boyhood home on the plains he once told tom brokaw, if you wanted a warrior, this was the place to find him. foremost among his 50 combat medals bud day was awarded the medal of honor by president gerald ford. his death new leaves 78 recipients of the medal of honor. next week the president will award the medal to the newest recipient, a veteran of the war in...
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capitol rotunda as senator john mccain walked in. but this was more about his guest for today, prince harry, kicking off his week-long u.s. visit. he met with officials from a charity that deals with land mines, a cause that was close to his mother's heart. he later stopped by the white house for afternoon tea with the first lady and dr. jill biden at a ceremony honoring military moms and wives. tomorrow he visits arlington. next week he will survey hurricane sandy damage on the new jersey shore. >>> still ahead for us tonight, something that might explain exactly why weight loss is such a struggle for millions of americans. >>> and later, as the world turns, our first look at some stunning views from above. the dramatic changes we have watched happen to our planet. >>> with two-thirds of americans either officially overweight or obese, weight loss with a big issue, a major struggle for millions. now it turns out there may be a genetic reason for that, what some are lightly calling the couch potato gene. our chief medical editor, dr.
capitol rotunda as senator john mccain walked in. but this was more about his guest for today, prince harry, kicking off his week-long u.s. visit. he met with officials from a charity that deals with land mines, a cause that was close to his mother's heart. he later stopped by the white house for afternoon tea with the first lady and dr. jill biden at a ceremony honoring military moms and wives. tomorrow he visits arlington. next week he will survey hurricane sandy damage on the new jersey...
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. >> reporter: meanwhile, senator john mccain fired a volley at russian president vladimir putinputin >> he's an old colonel and he dreams of the russian restoration of the empire. >> reporter: he doesn't want the long-term headache of keeping snowden here in russian, but extraditing him could create problems elsewhere. >> snowden is seen as a guy who at least deserves protection. >> reporter: in snowden's latest bombshell, they reported that the national security agency digitally spied on european and triggering a short official response that the u.s. government collects intelligence like every other nation. snowden still unseen in a moscow airport but making his presence known. nbc news, moscow. >> to south africa now where president obama has made a point of honoring nelson mandela's legacy at every point on his trip. he called it an honor and a privilege where he was in prison for so many years. nbc chuck todd is with the president. >> reporter: president obama looking out on the solitary view nelson mandela had from his prison cell for nearly 20 years. his health condition has ov
. >> reporter: meanwhile, senator john mccain fired a volley at russian president vladimir putinputin >> he's an old colonel and he dreams of the russian restoration of the empire. >> reporter: he doesn't want the long-term headache of keeping snowden here in russian, but extraditing him could create problems elsewhere. >> snowden is seen as a guy who at least deserves protection. >> reporter: in snowden's latest bombshell, they reported that the national security...
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some lawmakers like john mccain joined president obama's views on this. >> i can also see that stand your ground law may be something that needs to be reviewed by -- >> in arizona? >> by the florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation. >> mccain called the law controversial and said arizona should review its own similar law. >>> officials from a german roller coaster manufacturer traveling to texas to inspect the ride where a woman fell to her death on friday. according to witnesses, the woman said the roller coaster safety bar was not completely engaged before the ride began. however, a spokesman for the roller coaster manufacturer told the "dallas morning news" he's sure there's no safety bar that is broken, end quote. the ride will remain closed until it is inspected and certified safe. >>> let's switch to monday's weather. for some folks across the country, they have less heat but maybe not true across the entire country. >> on those roller coasters if you don't hear that bar click, i'm jumping off. >> i'm saying stop that roller coaster. >> horr
some lawmakers like john mccain joined president obama's views on this. >> i can also see that stand your ground law may be something that needs to be reviewed by -- >> in arizona? >> by the florida legislature or any other legislature that has passed such legislation. >> mccain called the law controversial and said arizona should review its own similar law. >>> officials from a german roller coaster manufacturer traveling to texas to inspect the ride where a...
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. >> reporter: and there was some support for that today from arizona senator john mccain. >> is worth looking at again? >> i think that -- yes, i do. and i'm confident that the members of the arizona legislature will. and because it is a very controversial legislation. >> reporter: but those stand your ground laws found in some form in more than 20 states have strong support. arizona governor jan brewer has made her position clear. i support stand your ground. i think it's a constitutional right. on "meet the press," the chair of the congressional black caucus said preventing another tragedy like trayvon martin's death is a broader civil rights issue. >> i don't care how many laws you put in place, you cannot legislate against prejudice, bias, racism. you cannot do it. >> meanwhile the timing of president obama's remarks has sparked a debate. >> a week of protest outside the white house, pressure inside the white house pushed him to that podium. >> i disagree with tavis in a profound way. president obama has been talking about race and doing things about race for a long time. the real
. >> reporter: and there was some support for that today from arizona senator john mccain. >> is worth looking at again? >> i think that -- yes, i do. and i'm confident that the members of the arizona legislature will. and because it is a very controversial legislation. >> reporter: but those stand your ground laws found in some form in more than 20 states have strong support. arizona governor jan brewer has made her position clear. i support stand your ground. i think...
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today on labor day, we're going to see senator john mccain and reportedly senator lindsey graham as well, two key republicans headed to the white house to sit down and talk about this. the game plan at the white house is this. spend this week trying to get key members of congress to agree to authorize this military action. and that starts today with mccain and we believe graham will be there as well. now next week we could actually see a vote and this comes as the administration says the evidence has never been stronger that sarin gas was used by the syrian government. over the weekend we heard secretary of state john kerry talk about that saying there are now hair and blood samples that support it. but new this morning, russia's foreign minister says he's seen that evidence and it's not convincing. so we wait to see what's going to happen here on the hill. before they come back officially for session next week, we're also expecting a hearing tomorrow, the senate foreign relations committee, to talk about this openly in public. >> a lot happening there on the hill. thank you tracie potts
today on labor day, we're going to see senator john mccain and reportedly senator lindsey graham as well, two key republicans headed to the white house to sit down and talk about this. the game plan at the white house is this. spend this week trying to get key members of congress to agree to authorize this military action. and that starts today with mccain and we believe graham will be there as well. now next week we could actually see a vote and this comes as the administration says the...
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and john mccain has been very straightforward about the self interests of the republican party. they have got to fix their problems with hispanics, and that's why they're at the table. >> all right, chuck todd, at the white house tonight. chuck, thanks. >>> it has been exactly three months since hurricane sandy tore up the east coast, and finally tonight, after a four-week delay, the senate gave final approval to a $50 billion aid package to help the region rebuild. this bill was delayed when the clock ran out. you'll recall at the new year on the legislative session before a vote could be scheduled, which sparked outrage on both sides of the political aisle. tens of thousands of people in new york and new jersey, for starters, are still out of their wrecked homes, or living without adequate heat in the dead of winter. >>> now to news of a big reversal being considered tonight by the boy scouts of america. a fundamental change in their long-standing policy toward gay scouts and scout leaders. our justice correspondent, pete williams, broke this story this afternoon. he's with us
and john mccain has been very straightforward about the self interests of the republican party. they have got to fix their problems with hispanics, and that's why they're at the table. >> all right, chuck todd, at the white house tonight. chuck, thanks. >>> it has been exactly three months since hurricane sandy tore up the east coast, and finally tonight, after a four-week delay, the senate gave final approval to a $50 billion aid package to help the region rebuild. this bill was...
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. >> reporter: john mccain seized on hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq. >> the question is, are we right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> reporter: over his 2008 comments related to israel that a quote jewish lobby intimidate a lot of people in congress. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate. >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> reporter: hagel was repeatedly pressed by both democrats and republicans to make clear this point on israel. >> i strongly support israel. >> reporter: and clarified his stan on iran. >> by the way, i've just been handed a note that i misspoke. >> reporter: hagel said he fully backs the president's position that iran cannot be allowed to get nuclear weapons and says the u.s. should talk to iran. >> that was nbc's kelly o'donnell. >>> los angeles archbishop has taken action against his predecessor. the official action was taken in response to the priest's abuse scandal and records showing mahony and ot
. >> reporter: john mccain seized on hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq. >> the question is, are we right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> reporter: over his 2008 comments related to israel that a quote jewish lobby intimidate a lot of people in congress. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate. >> well, first --...
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. >>> elsewhere in the united states senate john mccain today marked the 40th anniversary of his release from a prison in vietnam where he had spent five and a half years as a p.o.w. in a place they called the hanoi hilton. mccain and 107 others were released march 14 of 1973. the former republican presidential nominee was tortured repeatedly after being shot down as a naval aviator captured by the north vietnamese in october of '67. on the senator floor today his colleague mitch mcconnell paid tribute to the former naval aviator and thanked him for his continued service. >>> you may have heard the headline from a new study on breast cancer making the rounds today. the news from it was scary. radiation therapy to treat cancer may lead to an increased risk in heart disease. but the fine print is crucial here. tonight, our chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman has an update, having looked at all the data. >> good evening, brian. women undergoing breast cancer treatment today need to know that the technology has evolved significantly since this study started back in 1958. doctors say it
. >>> elsewhere in the united states senate john mccain today marked the 40th anniversary of his release from a prison in vietnam where he had spent five and a half years as a p.o.w. in a place they called the hanoi hilton. mccain and 107 others were released march 14 of 1973. the former republican presidential nominee was tortured repeatedly after being shot down as a naval aviator captured by the north vietnamese in october of '67. on the senator floor today his colleague mitch...
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republicans were hoping john mccain would help them get their way on the spending bill because if there's anyone that who beat barack obama it is the guys who lost to barack obama. [ cheers and applause ] did anyone -- the new iphone -- did anyone get the brand new iphone that's out? four people. great. [ laughter ] well, people are saying there's a bug or something. people have been complaining this week that texts on the iphone aren't going through. yeah. today, apple released a statement saying, "maybe she just doesn't like you." [ laughter and applause ] didn't think about that. this is a crazy story. a man in montana says the u.s. treasury has reimbursed him after his dog ate $500 in cash. [ laughter ] which explains why today the treasury got a call from another guy who said -- [ as obama ] "my dog, bo, just ate $14 trillion. never mind. i'll call back." [ laughter ] oh, man, this is not good. a new survey found that only 46% of americans have actually read a book in the past year. [ audience oohs ] if gets even worse when you hear it was just the instruction manual for grand theft
republicans were hoping john mccain would help them get their way on the spending bill because if there's anyone that who beat barack obama it is the guys who lost to barack obama. [ cheers and applause ] did anyone -- the new iphone -- did anyone get the brand new iphone that's out? four people. great. [ laughter ] well, people are saying there's a bug or something. people have been complaining this week that texts on the iphone aren't going through. yeah. today, apple released a statement...
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we'll get a response from senator john mccain in a moment. but first andrea mitchell just back from her travels with the secretary of state with the very latest on this deal. andrea, it amounts to this, assad and the russians committing to say exactly all the chemical weapons that he's got. >> right. >> and to get rid of them by the middle of next year. why shouldn't that be universally cheered? >> it is a very big deal, sweeping deal but there are a lot of ifs. is it going to work? the russians say they're speaking for assad. assad has not personally committed to this. he spoke to disclose in a week. what if he doesn't meet that deadline? the only enforcement is up to the u.n. and that's still to be negotiated and russia ruled out the use of force as a threat. that doesn't mean the president couldn't use force but with congress leaning against that with the american people against that, how credible a threat is that? >> i don't want to get into the weeds on the united nations but when comes to force if somebody plays cat and mouse and wants
we'll get a response from senator john mccain in a moment. but first andrea mitchell just back from her travels with the secretary of state with the very latest on this deal. andrea, it amounts to this, assad and the russians committing to say exactly all the chemical weapons that he's got. >> right. >> and to get rid of them by the middle of next year. why shouldn't that be universally cheered? >> it is a very big deal, sweeping deal but there are a lot of ifs. is it going to...
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arizona arizona john mccain and lindsay graham are part of a bipartisan senate group who want to fix the immigration system. >>> and new this morning, we now know what the outgoing pope will be called during retirement. pope benedict xvi will be known as emeritus pope and he'll go by your holiness benedict xvi. the pope made the decision himself. the pope is stepping down officially this thursday. >> cool. you can decide. >> call me your holiness. whatever he wants, he gets. >> he's the big daddy. >>> hewlett packard ceo meg whitman joined a group of republicans breaking from the party to support gay marriage. >> scott mcgrew says she's been pretty hard to pin down on this issue. >> she's held a number of positions. good morning. as ceo of ebay, she was for benefits to domestic partners, which at the time in the 1990s was progressive. her views moved right when she ran for governor of california as a republican. at that time she supported prop 8, which defined marriage as between a man and woman. she's hoping the supreme court will strike down prop 8. whitman joined a number of repub
arizona arizona john mccain and lindsay graham are part of a bipartisan senate group who want to fix the immigration system. >>> and new this morning, we now know what the outgoing pope will be called during retirement. pope benedict xvi will be known as emeritus pope and he'll go by your holiness benedict xvi. the pope made the decision himself. the pope is stepping down officially this thursday. >> cool. you can decide. >> call me your holiness. whatever he wants, he...
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. >> reporter: senator john mccain argued that the president underestimated his russian counterpart. >> and i know they like to focus on body language, and he's got that kind of slouch looking like the bored kid in the back of the classroom. >> the president comparing him to the kid in the back of the classroom, i think is very indicative of his lack of appreciation of who vladimir putin is. >> reporter: and renewed debate today about the president's defense of the nsa surveillance programs. >> finally came out last friday trying to come up with ways to salvage the program by window dressing. >> i applaud the president for bringing us there and talking about how do we educate the public that we need this program. >> reporter: all this as snowden's father says he now has the papers to visit his son in russia whom he continues to defend. >> what i would say is that my son has spoken the truth. >> reporter: now he also said today that he plans to take an attorney to russia with him to help his son fight the charges that he is facing in the united states. but he has not yet said when he
. >> reporter: senator john mccain argued that the president underestimated his russian counterpart. >> and i know they like to focus on body language, and he's got that kind of slouch looking like the bored kid in the back of the classroom. >> the president comparing him to the kid in the back of the classroom, i think is very indicative of his lack of appreciation of who vladimir putin is. >> reporter: and renewed debate today about the president's defense of the nsa...
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. >> reporter: an exs a per rated john mccain has been there before, so he pleaded with colleagues to work something out. >> how is this going to end? we know how it is going to end. sooner or later the government will resume the functions, sooner or later we'll raise the debt limit. the question is how do we get there? >> reporter: one way out would be to take a straight up and down vote in the house on a spending bill without any amendments like health care. boehner says the votes are not there, but according to our math they are. the house currently has 432 members and three vacancies. a majority to pass anything is now 217. all the house democrats are on record supporting a temporary clean spending bill. and we've identified these twenty house republicans who told us they, too, would support a clean bill. that brings the total to 220, three more than necessary. and brian, a little breaking news tonight. tomorrow the president will formally announce that janet yellin will be his choice to replace the current federal reserve chairman ben bernanke as the next chair. his term ends at
. >> reporter: an exs a per rated john mccain has been there before, so he pleaded with colleagues to work something out. >> how is this going to end? we know how it is going to end. sooner or later the government will resume the functions, sooner or later we'll raise the debt limit. the question is how do we get there? >> reporter: one way out would be to take a straight up and down vote in the house on a spending bill without any amendments like health care. boehner says the...
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. >> reporter: john mccain and kerry forged close bonds over vietnam. both naval officers, mccain was imprisoned. kerry returned to testify against the war in 1971. his first appearance before this committee. >> how do you ask a man to be the last man to die in vietnam? >> reporter: decades later, they united as senators to resolve p.o.w. issues and normalize relations with vietnam. >> working toward that end with john and witnessing almost daily his exemplary statesmanship is one of the highest privileges i've had here. >> reporter: today, they do have differences. mccain is more willing to arm the rebels in syria. >> i think we ought to tell the syrian people that we're either going to help them or we're not. >> if you have a complete implosion of the state, nobody has clearer definition of how you put those pieces back together. >> reporter: he and others also pressed kerry on benghazi. >> are you willing to work with me or do you basically kind of agree hillary clinton that that's kind of yesterday's news and let's move on? >> well, senator, if you'
. >> reporter: john mccain and kerry forged close bonds over vietnam. both naval officers, mccain was imprisoned. kerry returned to testify against the war in 1971. his first appearance before this committee. >> how do you ask a man to be the last man to die in vietnam? >> reporter: decades later, they united as senators to resolve p.o.w. issues and normalize relations with vietnam. >> working toward that end with john and witnessing almost daily his exemplary...
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harry reid says he'll use it to change senate rules but john mccain says not so fast. >>> plus, stocks soar to new heights. putin says snowden may have overstayed his welcome. >>> and home run derby in the big apple. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, july 16th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm betty ngyuen. protests in the wake of george zimmerman's acquittal turned violent overnight in los angeles. check out this video. in the third straight night of rallies since saturday's verdict was announced, several hundred mostly peaceful protesters gathered chanting, praying and singing. but a smaller group of about 150 broke off and began blocking traffic and breaking windows in the crenshaw area. at one point, at least one of the protesters raided a walmart store. los angeles mayor eric garcetti responded with a tweet saying we should respect martin's family calling for peace. unlawful assembly declared. police are clearing the area. >>> the lapd arrested at least 13 people. a local tv reporter and his cameraman were also attacked. and one perso
harry reid says he'll use it to change senate rules but john mccain says not so fast. >>> plus, stocks soar to new heights. putin says snowden may have overstayed his welcome. >>> and home run derby in the big apple. "early today" starts right now. >> announcer: this is "early today" for tuesday, july 16th. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm betty ngyuen. protests in the wake of george zimmerman's acquittal turned violent overnight in los...
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in the words of john mccain today -- that is the thing the u.s. could do right now. >> peter alexander, thank you. >>> we turn to the boston bombing investigation. now new questions tonight about the path the suspects may have taken leading up to that violent and deadly day two weeks ago tomorrow. nbc's michelle franzen is in boston now with the very latest. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. nbc news has confirmed that russian authorities in the initial days after the bombing here in boston reached out to u.s. authorities and told them back in 2011 that russian authorities had actually had a wiretapped conversation that they had recorded between tamerlan tsarnaev and his mother and a conversation where the russians say where they discussed jihad. this conversation, authorities tell us, say there is no link or connection at this time to the bombings here in boston but investigators are still tracking leads here and overseas. a key focus for investigators centers on tamerlan's tsarnaev's visit to dagestan in 2012 and what he
in the words of john mccain today -- that is the thing the u.s. could do right now. >> peter alexander, thank you. >>> we turn to the boston bombing investigation. now new questions tonight about the path the suspects may have taken leading up to that violent and deadly day two weeks ago tomorrow. nbc's michelle franzen is in boston now with the very latest. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. nbc news has confirmed that russian authorities in the...
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political reporting, what former president bill clinton said to senator john mccain in a closed press event tuesday. clinton reportedly said president obama should support rebels against president bashar al assad adding any president, obama included, risks looking like, quote, a total tool, end quote, as they act too cautiously. this news comes amid a new nbc/"wall street journal" poll showing by and large, americans oppose intervention in syria. just 15% favor u.s. military action. the bloody conflict rages on, meanwhile. yesterday alone, syrian rebels reportedly stormed a village killing more than 60 shiite fighters and civilians. this as "the wall street journal" reports a top rebel commander issued a desperate plea for weapons from western governments to prevent the fall of his forces. and new this morning, the united nations confirming nearly 93,000 people killed in the two-year civil war. but they say the real number is likely much higher. >>> it was tragedy for a nascar driver. 37-year-old driver jason leffler died after an accident in a preliminary race. the two-time winner of
political reporting, what former president bill clinton said to senator john mccain in a closed press event tuesday. clinton reportedly said president obama should support rebels against president bashar al assad adding any president, obama included, risks looking like, quote, a total tool, end quote, as they act too cautiously. this news comes amid a new nbc/"wall street journal" poll showing by and large, americans oppose intervention in syria. just 15% favor u.s. military action....
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. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid should end. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we would cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it, then you lose your credibility and your influence. >> reporter: and while some fellow republicans disagreed -- >> i would be reluctant to cut off aid. obviously, we should use it as a bargaining wedge. >> reporter: there was also mounting bipartisan support for holding back u.s. dollars. >> the recent violent crackdown, i do not see how we can continue aid. i believe it must be suspended. >> there's no way to say this is not a coup. it is. we should say so, and we should follow our own law, which says we can't -- we cannot fund the coup leaders. >> reporter: administration officials wouldn't respond to today's attacks, except to say the president continues to review his egypt policy. u.s. officials tell nbc news, among the op
. >> reporter: senator john mccain, who recently traveled to egypt at the request of president obama and who initially opposed cutting off the $1.3 billion in u.s. military aid to the country, now argues that given the ongoing violence, aid should end. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we would cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it, then you lose your credibility and your influence. >> reporter: and while some fellow republicans disagreed --...
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senator john mccain will be becoming more of a regular visitor to the west wing. even saying at one point recently that he really trusts president obama. this is a big change in the relationship between these two men. when did it come about and why is it happening? >> you know, it's interesting. the relationship was strained after the election in 2008. there are area where is they can work together. senator mccain has been an outspoken critic, a vocal critic, of the president on foreign policy. but on some of these other issues in terms of senate rules or immigration, there is room for him to do some business there. i think senator mccain is also at a point in his life and career where he'd like to return to some of that maverick status that he had which includes working with the other side in a way that's constructive, and he's done that at different points. it's interesting the juxtaposition, this may be going well, you think about benghazi, and how critical mccain was. i don't see him shrinking away from that but he's found ways to work with the white house. >>
senator john mccain will be becoming more of a regular visitor to the west wing. even saying at one point recently that he really trusts president obama. this is a big change in the relationship between these two men. when did it come about and why is it happening? >> you know, it's interesting. the relationship was strained after the election in 2008. there are area where is they can work together. senator mccain has been an outspoken critic, a vocal critic, of the president on foreign...
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mccain spent in captivity as a p.o.w. in hanoi. the group was marking the recent 40th anniversary of his release. as a combat pilot, he was shot down, landed in a lake in the central part of the city. he suffered grievous injuries, was tortured on top of that. his fellow senators today gave him their full attention. >>> when we come back here tonight the 8th grader taking the sports world by storm. history in the making tonight at the masters. >>> the masters golf tournament is under way at augusta national. no matter what the outcome they are about to add a new name to the record books. the youngest competitor to tee off at what is decidedly an old school event. his story tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: the sports world loves a prodigy. never mind the youngest player ever to compete in one of most's most prestigious events. guan tianlang is 14 years, five months old. he's from a city in china most people in this country have never heard of. today the teenager teed off in augusta, georgia, the masters. >>
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and john mccain begged democrats to stop bashing speaker boehner for the sake of getting a deal. >> so let's stop this. stop it, sit down, consider the speaker's proposal. >> reporter: but at this point, the gop leadership doesn't have a proposal on the table. the president has been mostly watching from the sidelines, calling the gop strategy a bad strategy. and senior administration officials say we are now at great risk of falling into that financial peril as we get closer to potential default. brian? >> running out of things to say and ways to describe it. kelly o'donnell from the hill tonight, starting us off, thank you. >>> we are seeing now the crisis in washington play out on wall street. stocks took a hit today, all three major indexes were down, and as we mentioned, top of the broadcast we're getting first signs of serious concern in the credit ratings markets. the fitch ratings agency has put the united states current aaa rating on warning for a possible downgrade if this doesn't get resolved. to talk about that with us here in the studio tonight, andrew sorkin of cnbc and "t
and john mccain begged democrats to stop bashing speaker boehner for the sake of getting a deal. >> so let's stop this. stop it, sit down, consider the speaker's proposal. >> reporter: but at this point, the gop leadership doesn't have a proposal on the table. the president has been mostly watching from the sidelines, calling the gop strategy a bad strategy. and senior administration officials say we are now at great risk of falling into that financial peril as we get closer to...
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mccain and two republican colleagues tonight says that doesn't go far enough. they want tsarnaev treated as an enemy combatant under the laws of war. lester? >> michael isakoff, thank you. for more on the government's attempts to find out what motivated these suspects, we're joined by nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. in our washington bureau, andrea? >> good evening, lester. intelligence officials, the fbi, a global search for what motivated tamerlan tsarnaev's terrorism. was it chechnyan nationalism, at the white house today, the president met again in the situation room with his national security advisers. he was briefed by the fbi director and top counterterrorism officials and others for 0 minutes. an official tells us afterwards that so far, there is no evidence of foreign involvement, but they're looking. they also say they are getting good cooperation now from russia, with whom as you know the u.s. has had very rocky relations over the last few years. russia's president vladimir putin spoke with president obama last night and t
mccain and two republican colleagues tonight says that doesn't go far enough. they want tsarnaev treated as an enemy combatant under the laws of war. lester? >> michael isakoff, thank you. for more on the government's attempts to find out what motivated these suspects, we're joined by nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell. in our washington bureau, andrea? >> good evening, lester. intelligence officials, the fbi, a global search for what motivated tamerlan...
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senator john mccain wrote the pentagon, calling it one of the most egregious examples of mismanagement in recent memory. >> $1 billion has been basically totally wasted, with nothing to show for it. >> reporter: just flushed down the drain. >> flushed down the drain. >> reporter: you know, a lot of americans remember that infamous $600 toilet set. is this even worse than that? >> i don't mean to make a joke, but at least they got a toilet seat. out of this, they got nothing. we got nothing. >> reporter: so what went wrong? >> you had a company that wasn't up to the task of managing the project. you had a computer system that wasn't actually able to do the job. and you had an air force that was asleep at the switch. >> reporter: a top executive for the lead contractor, computer science's corporation or csc, told nbc news that it provided the air force with capabilities and assets to deliver the system of the future, and that taxpayers got their money's worth. an air force official sees it differently. >> i'm personally appalled at the limited capabilities that program has produced. >> r
senator john mccain wrote the pentagon, calling it one of the most egregious examples of mismanagement in recent memory. >> $1 billion has been basically totally wasted, with nothing to show for it. >> reporter: just flushed down the drain. >> flushed down the drain. >> reporter: you know, a lot of americans remember that infamous $600 toilet set. is this even worse than that? >> i don't mean to make a joke, but at least they got a toilet seat. out of this, they...
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we got number 98, the john mccain collection of musical moans. [ laughter ] >> steve: i love that one. >> jimmy: we have a clip of that one? can we jam it up. yeah. [ moaning ] ♪ that's good. [ laughter and applause ] coming in at 98. that's down 10 spots. coming at number 99, it's vladimir putin. spoken covers of 90's rock songs. >> hey, now. you are all stars. get game on. go play. all glitter gold. i smash the mouth. >> jimmy: what? i smash the mouth. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: wow, that's 99 with a bullet, too. >> jimmy: yeah. i don't know. and finally, rounding out, all the way at number 100, all the way on the bottom of the chart, here's arnold schwarzenegger's "i'm the scat man." ♪ i'm the scat man did you hear me i am the scat man ♪ [ speaking gibberish ] ♪ i'm scatting all the time i can't stop scatting get down ♪ [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: that's number 100. that rounds off the top 100. >> jimmy: that's number 100. yeah, it's on the way off the >> jimmy: good to see him doing other stuff and stretching his talents. you guys, a lot of times on twitte
we got number 98, the john mccain collection of musical moans. [ laughter ] >> steve: i love that one. >> jimmy: we have a clip of that one? can we jam it up. yeah. [ moaning ] ♪ that's good. [ laughter and applause ] coming in at 98. that's down 10 spots. coming at number 99, it's vladimir putin. spoken covers of 90's rock songs. >> hey, now. you are all stars. get game on. go play. all glitter gold. i smash the mouth. >> jimmy: what? i smash the mouth. [ cheers and...
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. >>> john mccain said the u.s. could take concrete action against the ukraine, that is if its government cracks down on dissent. in the capital of kiev on sunday. they are angry at the president's refusal to sign an agreement with the european union and instead focusing on russia. in support, mccain told protesters the destiny you seek lies in europe. mccain also spoke out sunday on robert levinson, the american held captive in iran for nearly seven years. the associated press reported last week he was working for the cia on an unapproved mission. mccain told cnn the cia did not tell the truth about levinson. the senator said he does not think there's any doubt about whether iran knows levinson's fate. >>> the world has lost a legend over the weekend. british actor peter o'toole died saturday at the age of 81. despite full career highlights like the epic 1962 "laurence of arabia," o'toole never won an academy award. after eight nominations and zero awards, o'toole received an honorary oscar in 2003. o'toole quippin
. >>> john mccain said the u.s. could take concrete action against the ukraine, that is if its government cracks down on dissent. in the capital of kiev on sunday. they are angry at the president's refusal to sign an agreement with the european union and instead focusing on russia. in support, mccain told protesters the destiny you seek lies in europe. mccain also spoke out sunday on robert levinson, the american held captive in iran for nearly seven years. the associated press...
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i'm joined by andrea mitchell, senator john mccain, bob menendez, and troy blunt. and hank paulson, maria ba bartiromo. >>> and we want to check in with dylan before we go. >> reporter: i'll be watching everything today, especially once the rain gets going on later this afternoon. >> you'll have the latest from colorado. >>> thanks to thomas roberts for filling in this weekend. have a great sunday, everybody. >>> good morning. i'm kris sanchez. coming up on "today in the bay," a deadly house fire takes the lice lives of three people. >>> also, two children found dead in a southern california hotel room. the suspect is their mother. she's now in custody and has a bay area connection. >>> and rescue efforts continue in colorado. a race to save the many victims who have had their homes completely wiped out. this is "today in the bay." >>> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. looking live at the golden gate bridge and a little bit of pinkalicios sky in the distance. anthonslaughter is in for
i'm joined by andrea mitchell, senator john mccain, bob menendez, and troy blunt. and hank paulson, maria ba bartiromo. >>> and we want to check in with dylan before we go. >> reporter: i'll be watching everything today, especially once the rain gets going on later this afternoon. >> you'll have the latest from colorado. >>> thanks to thomas roberts for filling in this weekend. have a great sunday, everybody. >>> good morning. i'm kris sanchez. coming up...
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but as john mccain found in phoenix, people who turned out for town hall meetings are totally against it. >> you see the president's policy change almost by the week, the days or the hours, but how much is the life of american servicemen worth? to me, it's worth a whole lot. >> there's no contemplation of putting a single american serviceman or woman -- >> you say that now. >> reporter: people brought signs and props. >> you really realize what you're getting our -- what you're getting our country into? this is what i think of congress. they are a bunch of marshmallows. >> i got your message, pal will. >> reporter: even syrian americans disagreed. this man who supports military action was shouted down. >> this is america. i have right to speak! >> you can do it by diplomacy and negotiation, not bombs, senator mccain. enough is enough! we do not want another engagement in the middle east. >> i would much rather use our taxpayers' money to take care of our vets that are coming home from the two conflicts we've already been in. >> i don't think i need to be lectured about lectures. >> re
but as john mccain found in phoenix, people who turned out for town hall meetings are totally against it. >> you see the president's policy change almost by the week, the days or the hours, but how much is the life of american servicemen worth? to me, it's worth a whole lot. >> there's no contemplation of putting a single american serviceman or woman -- >> you say that now. >> reporter: people brought signs and props. >> you really realize what you're getting our...
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just kidding, he's going to look for dora the explorer. [ laughter ] more political news, senator john mccain will introduce a bill that lets cable customers pick which channels they want to pay for. [ cheers ] so for instance, hbo would cost you $10, amc would cost you $5, and nbc will pay you $200. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i think it's gonna work. hi, bob. hi, jim. [ light laughter ] check this out, the san francisco 49ers just signed a deal to name their new stadium after the levi's jeans company. yeah, it will be great until it rains and the stadium shrinks a size. [ light laughter ] have you guys heard about this? my man, new jersey governor, chris christie, just revealed that he had secret lap-band surgery in february to restrict the amount of food that he can eat. [ light laughter ] apparently he's tired of people making fun of his weight. but really, who would do that? >> jimmy: new jersey governor chris christie -- chris christie -- chris christie -- chris christie's approval rating has gone up 12 points. usually the only time he picks up a dozen is when he goes to krispy kre
just kidding, he's going to look for dora the explorer. [ laughter ] more political news, senator john mccain will introduce a bill that lets cable customers pick which channels they want to pay for. [ cheers ] so for instance, hbo would cost you $10, amc would cost you $5, and nbc will pay you $200. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i think it's gonna work. hi, bob. hi, jim. [ light laughter ] check this out, the san francisco 49ers just signed a deal to name their new stadium after the levi's jeans...
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mccain, for instance. you have a divided congress with a divided country. the new nbc news poll show half don't want a military strike and nearly eight in ten did want congress to vote. overshadowing this debate, the mistakes made in iraq. the white house is arguing this time, the evidence of chemicals is solid, but what is not clear to critics in congress is whether limited strikes would make the situation better or worse. tonight, the arab league is meeting again. the saudis are pushing for a vote to support military action. but the president's reversal has clearly further damaged the perception of him as a decisive leader abroad. carl? >> andrea mitchell in washington. andrea, thanks. >>> now to the people caught up in this brutal conflict, a staggering number of refugees. by some estimates, 1 million children alone. and the anxious syrian-american community in the united states, fearing the worst for their loved ones. we have two reports, the first with richard engel, on syria's border with turkey. >>
mccain, for instance. you have a divided congress with a divided country. the new nbc news poll show half don't want a military strike and nearly eight in ten did want congress to vote. overshadowing this debate, the mistakes made in iraq. the white house is arguing this time, the evidence of chemicals is solid, but what is not clear to critics in congress is whether limited strikes would make the situation better or worse. tonight, the arab league is meeting again. the saudis are pushing for a...
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in fact, president obama invited republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham to the white house yesterday to discuss the situation in syria. he would've invited republicans over today, but he didn't want to break the "no whites after labor day" rule. so he -- [ laughter and applause ] it's strict rules. >> steve: yeah, yeah. come on, the rules. rules are rules. >> jimmy: stay fashionable, always. yeah. this is pretty cool. i just saw that facebook found mark zuckerberg has launched a new project to bring internet access to everyone in the world. yep, it's called starbucks. [ laughter ] and it's amazing. you sit there -- [ light laughter ] speaking of starbucks, "star wars" creator george lucas recently invested -- you hear about this? $10 million in the coffee chain. >> audience member: woo! >> jimmy: he invested $10 million. of course, most fans think he should have stopped at three. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ laughter ] [ as jar jar binks ] >> steve: me-za don't know-za. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: uh -- oh my gosh. you guys know i like to use skype every once
in fact, president obama invited republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham to the white house yesterday to discuss the situation in syria. he would've invited republicans over today, but he didn't want to break the "no whites after labor day" rule. so he -- [ laughter and applause ] it's strict rules. >> steve: yeah, yeah. come on, the rules. rules are rules. >> jimmy: stay fashionable, always. yeah. this is pretty cool. i just saw that facebook found mark...
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with us this morning ranking member of the senate armed services committee, arizona republican john mccain. >>> then the terror debate after boston. should more have been done to track the suspects when red flags were raised? a debate between republican congressman peter king of the intelligence and homeland security committee, and democratic congressman of minnesota, keith ellison. >>> also this morning, perspective on the threats testing the president, from former british prime minister tony blair. and our roundtable this morning includes democratic senator amy klobuchar as the group reflects on the bush library dedication this week and reacts to the president's big saturday night with washington journalists. >>> and good sunday morning. washington is bleary-eyed after what's come to be known as nerd prom in our nation's capital where politicians, celebrities, journalists, all mingle for a night of bipartisan fun. the president finding way to poke fun at washington's disarray. >> i know republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012, but one thing they all agree on is they need
with us this morning ranking member of the senate armed services committee, arizona republican john mccain. >>> then the terror debate after boston. should more have been done to track the suspects when red flags were raised? a debate between republican congressman peter king of the intelligence and homeland security committee, and democratic congressman of minnesota, keith ellison. >>> also this morning, perspective on the threats testing the president, from former british...
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mccain for five long years. colonel day earned the medal of honor and was one of the nation's most decorated servicemen. he died today in shalimar, florida. in a statement senator mccain called him the bravest man he's ever known. colonel day was 88 years old. >>> so there was hunter ma han leading the open. he was untouchable. then he got the call. his wife had gone into labor. mahan immediately withdrew from the tournament, good move, by the way, and flew home where early this morning candy mahan gave birth to a girl. >>> five penguins waddled their way from graduation from fish school, that where human handlers helped socialize them. they headed over to penguin island which is the world's largest captive penguin colony. >>> when we come back, summertime with jfk on cape cod. >>> on a week that saw the nomination of caroline kennedy to be america's next ambassador to japan and what would have been jackie kennedy's 84th birthday, a piece of rarely-viewed archival film takes us back to the kennedy compound in hy
mccain for five long years. colonel day earned the medal of honor and was one of the nation's most decorated servicemen. he died today in shalimar, florida. in a statement senator mccain called him the bravest man he's ever known. colonel day was 88 years old. >>> so there was hunter ma han leading the open. he was untouchable. then he got the call. his wife had gone into labor. mahan immediately withdrew from the tournament, good move, by the way, and flew home where early this...
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joining me now senator john mccain, republican from arizona, member of the armed services committee as you know, one of the most outspoken voices in the senate about u.s. policy in syria which is why i wanted to you here, senator. look where we've gone in a week. i've talked to the chief of staff at the white house. he says, look, russia was not on board a week ago. assad denied even having chemical weapons a week ago. and now they're both on board to destroy these weapons and yet you've called this deal a act of provocative weakness, why? >> well, if -- suppose that this deal is made and then bashar al assad does not comply and continues, by the way, the slaughter of over 100,000, the problem by the way in syria is not chemical weapons although as horrible as they are, the 100,000 that verizon been killed but suppose that he doesn't comply. they go to the u.p.s. let me give you the quote from mr. lavrov. he said, "nothing is said about the use of force or sanctions." so they go to the united nations. it's clear they would veto again. it is now in the hands of russia to decide whether
joining me now senator john mccain, republican from arizona, member of the armed services committee as you know, one of the most outspoken voices in the senate about u.s. policy in syria which is why i wanted to you here, senator. look where we've gone in a week. i've talked to the chief of staff at the white house. he says, look, russia was not on board a week ago. assad denied even having chemical weapons a week ago. and now they're both on board to destroy these weapons and yet you've called...
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coming up, we'll hear from senator john mccain of arizona on the continuing crisis in syria and what the white house should do about it. also, republican peter king of new york and democrat keith ellison of minnesota on how to keep the country safe after the boston bombings, plus our political roundtable. coming up this morning. >> david, thanks. we'll be watching. >>> jenna and dylan, we'll look forward to seeing you back in new york. >> i miss you guys. >> just so you know we had a great night last night, too. we were up watching tv and we're bleary eyed. so you weren't the only ones. >> yes. >> and then we had doughnuts this morning, a blast. >> i want to see pictures. i want photographic evidence here. >> i knew that was coming. >> yeah, i have to have something in new york, because i'll do "nbc nightly news," and it's a long walk. i have to hit the road. we'll see you back here tonight. have a great day, everybody. . >>> right now on today in the bay, a man hunt for a child killer. a quiet community is on edge this morning after a young girl is stabbed to death inside her own ho
coming up, we'll hear from senator john mccain of arizona on the continuing crisis in syria and what the white house should do about it. also, republican peter king of new york and democrat keith ellison of minnesota on how to keep the country safe after the boston bombings, plus our political roundtable. coming up this morning. >> david, thanks. we'll be watching. >>> jenna and dylan, we'll look forward to seeing you back in new york. >> i miss you guys. >> just so...
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you have the camp of john mccain which is the president's not doing enough. you'll have republicans and democrats who are uneasy with doing anything at all. i think this is going to be a tough case for this president to make. an important case for him to make because it's a big gamble. as peter said, you'll see an effort to likely limit the statutory language for this resolution that would include a prohibition on boots on the ground, no troops. and maybe a time limit, an expiration date on some of that legislative language in order to convince people that this is not another war in the middle east but instead a targeted strike to prevent the use of chemical weapons. >> let's game this out one step further. what if it does go to the vote and the vote is no? and the congress tells president obama, no, you may not commit any american resources into syria, what does he do then? he's said explicitly a red line has been crossed. he said in august of 2011 that it was time for bashar al assad to step aside. how can he move forward without congress at this point? >>
you have the camp of john mccain which is the president's not doing enough. you'll have republicans and democrats who are uneasy with doing anything at all. i think this is going to be a tough case for this president to make. an important case for him to make because it's a big gamble. as peter said, you'll see an effort to likely limit the statutory language for this resolution that would include a prohibition on boots on the ground, no troops. and maybe a time limit, an expiration date on...
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you were with john mccain. what it was like watching the president with one of the stalwarts of the gop in the senate? >> i thought the president did a great job. i thought it was the strongest state of the union for his presidency. a lot of bipartisan support for a lot of things he talked about. everybody wants to see made in america again, and i saw a lot of republicans standing with democrats when he talked about rebuilding the economy. i loved the fact that he talked about the opportunity for potential of every american child and focused on universal pre-k that had overwhelming bipartisan support, and when he talked about how much gun violence has affected the lives of so many people in that chamber, there was bipartisan support and talked about one of my bills that's bipartisan, the schumer bill that's bipartisan. that's the future of this congress, and i thought he did a great job laying out that vision. >> speaking of bipartisan, for your constituents watching in new york and folks watching around the co
you were with john mccain. what it was like watching the president with one of the stalwarts of the gop in the senate? >> i thought the president did a great job. i thought it was the strongest state of the union for his presidency. a lot of bipartisan support for a lot of things he talked about. everybody wants to see made in america again, and i saw a lot of republicans standing with democrats when he talked about rebuilding the economy. i loved the fact that he talked about the...